Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-06-07
DAILY HERALD.
CITY COUNCIL.
Approaches to the Buena
Vista Street Bridge.
FIRST STREET CROSSING.
An Ordinance to be Drawn for
$4,000 Bonds for sehooi
Purposes.

The City Council met yesterday alter
moan. President Breed in the chair and
Messrs. Gess, Stearns. Hyans, Jones,
johnson. Gibbs, Lowell, Perry, Collins
willard. Hitler present. After the read
ing and adoption of the minutes, the fol-
iewing business was transacted;
Mayor Workman sent in q communi-
cation as follows: 1.-THE citizens OF East
Los Angeles and vicinity are complaining
of the great delay in filling the east
approaches of the Buena Vista street
bridge. To avoid railroad crossing and
accidents this bridge should be placed
in a condition for travel as soon as pos
,sible. / would, therefore, recommend
your honorable body to let contract
for said filling at once, or adopt some
other method by which said work can
be pushed faster than it is now being
done" Referred to the Board OF Public
Works, with power to act. MIR.
Goss said that the work was
being done by the chain gang.
and BY adding more men it could be
finished this week. The men
could be taken off from the street. MIR.
Jones objected to this for the streets
were in pad enough condition now from
neglect. He said that the companies
laying gas and water pipes were tearing
up the streets, and they were leaving
the streets in horrible condition, which
ought not to be permitted. Something
ought to be done in this matter. Ii an
example were made under the law which
EXISTS it would be warning. He thought
the Superintendent of Public streets
should be instructed to prosecute.
Mr.. Goss said that an ordinance ought
to be passed compelling the companies
70 put the streets in as good order as
they were before, and suggested that
they be made to fill up the excavations
with sand.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the matter
was referred to the City Attorney.
OFFICERS REPORTS.
The City Auditor reported the
amounts left in the different funds on
June 4th. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
The Tax Collector reported collection
of licenses amounting to sic, $50 in May.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The Clerk of the Council reported
issuing licenses amounting to Sll $50 in
NAV, of which $809.50 were returned
unoollected. Referred to Finance Com.
mittee.
Justice Austin reported the collection
of $50. rs fees in May. Referred to FL
nance Committee.
Justice Austin reported collection OF
fines in May amounting to $l523. Re-
ferred to Financs Committee.
The City Assessor reported the col
lection of $588.77 during the past week.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The Zapjero reported expenses OF S22l
during the past week. Referred to the
Finance Committee.
The Superintendent of Streets reported
expenses of $40 during the past week.
Referred to Finance Committee.
The Health Officer reported 5S deaths
during May of which l was from ty-
phoid fever, l scarlet fever, Is consump.
tion, 2 pneumonia, Bright's disease, 4
heart disease, brochitis, 2 appoplexy,
4 inanition, 3 meningitis, l smallpox,
9 deutition, 4 commissions and 10 other
causes. Only % births were reported
during the same time. Filed.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Board of Public Works RECON-
mended that the City Surveyor be in.
structed to present map of proposed
street on petition of A. Jaeoby ct al, for
the extension of Los Angeles street from
Seventh to Twelfth streets. Adopted.
On the petition of r. A. Brown ct al :,
to have Deep Water street changed te
Bartlett street, recommend that the City
Attorney draft an ordinance changing it,
name to Bartlett street from Beaudy
avenue to Philadelphia street.
Adopted.
On the petition of E. X. Green ct al. tc
be allowed to grade and improve Ninth
street in front of their property 600 feet,
recommend that the permission be grant
ed; the work to be done in accordance
with the specifications. Referred back.
Recommended that the Clerk of the
Council advertise for bids until June
10th for the construction of levee on
east bank of the Los Angeles river from
the bulkhead of the Kuhrts.street bridge
to the north end Of the official river bed.
Adopted.
On petition of John Mclaughlin for
an extension of time of ninety days to
complete the railroad, recommend that
the extension of time be granted.
Adopted.
On petition of II. w. Mills and
others to have lines of Ozier lane
changed, recommended that the change
be made and that the City Attorney be
instructed to draft an ordinance vacatine
that portion of said lane not included in
said plat, and changing the name tc
Winston street. Adopted.
Recommended that the City Attorney
be instructed to draft and present reso-
luton ordering the grading and improve
ment of Grand avenue from Eighth to
Jefferson street. Adopted.
On the petition of C. E. Day ct al. for
the vacation of Rio avenue, recommended
that the City Attorney be instructed to
see ii new streets have been opened and
dedicated, and, il so, to draft an ordi-
nance vacating Rio avenue. Adopted.
Recommended that the grading and
improvement of Georgia street, between
Alameda and Hewitt streets, be accept.
ed. Adopted.
On the petition Of A. w. Francisco ct
al, to be allowed to turnpike portions
of Rowland street, recommended that
the petitioners be allowed to place said
street in passable condition. Adopted.
On the petition Of A. G. Shaffer and
other for the grading etc., of Main street,
between Washington and Jefferson.
recommended that the property holders
be granted permission to grade said
street in accordance with specifications.
Adopted.
On the petition of ]. w. Wolfskill et
al, protesting against any more side
tracks and switches On Alameda street
recommended that petition be filed
Adopted.
On the petition of F. Il. Hunter ct al.
for grading of Jenkins avenue, recon
rnended that the City Surveyor propose
grade for said street. and that after